Lithuania vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 15.8 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Mauritania about 16 times.
LithuaniaMauritaniaLithuania moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.06× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 15.8× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Nouakchott |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Lithuania bigger than Mauritania?
- No. Lithuania is 15.8 times smaller than Mauritania. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Mauritania?
- About 16 times: Mauritania has 15.8× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Lithuania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Lithuania or Mauritania?
- Mauritania: 5,315,065 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².